He says improvements to Belknap weren't on the radar for Superior until 2035, but that the changes must be done before that for the street to continue thriving.

"We put together justification, went to Madison and met with the Secretary of Transportation, three weeks later he says, 'Yeah, you're right. We need to rebuild it,' so it's going to be about a $20 million project that will resemble very closely what Tower Avenue looks like," said Mayor Hagen.

He says improving Belknap Street is the next step in keeping Superior on the move.

If you'd like to hear more from Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen on his vision for Superior and his decision to run for another term in office, he will be our guest on "Northland Voices with Barbara Reyelt" on Sunday morning on KDLH at 7:30. a.m